Our 2025 BAND CAMP will be held at Pennsylvania Western University: California, from July 27th to August 1st. Our Pre-Band Camp will be held at Wash High, from July 21st to July 24th. It is MANDATORY that ALL MEMBERS attend both camps to prepare for our summer performances and marching season! And ... attending Band Camp gets you to stay on a university campus and have fun with your friends and no parents (sorry parents)!
Band Camp Cost: $350 / student
Monies will be collected at each Band Aides Meeting on May 28th ($100), June 25th ($100), and July 23rd ($150), in the LGI @ 5:30 PM. For financial support, please contact me.
For Band Camp, you will be experiencing a college-campus life. You will stay in the residence hall, eat in the dining hall, and have access to student recreational areas. Be sure to read the band trip rules and expectations, rules for the residence & dining halls, and anti-hazing. Also look at the checklist of items to bring to band camp!
(Subject to Change)
(Subject to Change)
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM - Marching fundamentals
(FOR ALL MEMBERS)
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Music rehearsal
4:00 PM - Seniors & Sophomores
5:00 PM - Juniors
6:00 PM - Freshmen
2:15 PM - Luggage Check-In
2:45 PM - Load Instruments/Equipment
3:15 PM - Bus departs for Penn West University: California
4:00 PM - Arrive @ Penn West U / Check-In
5:00 PM - Meeting
5:30 PM - Dinner
7:00 PM - Music Rehearsal
8:30 PM - Free Time
10:30 PM - In dorm on floors
11:00 PM - In rooms / Lights Out
8:30 AM - Breakfast
9:15 AM - Buses depart for field practice
9:30 AM - Fundamentals/ Field show practice
12:00 PM - Buses Pick-Up
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Music Rehearsal / Sectionals
3:30 PM - Free Time
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:15 PM - Buses depart for field practice
8:45 PM - Buses Pick-Up
9:00 PM - Free Time
10:30 PM - In dorm on floors
11:00 PM - In rooms / Lights Out
8:30 AM - Breakfast
9:15 AM - Buses depart for field practice
9:30 AM - Fundamentals/ Field show practice
12:00 PM - Buses Pick-Up
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Music Rehearsal / Sectionals
3:30 PM - Free Time
5:30 PM - Dinner
6:15 PM - Buses depart for field practice
7:15 PM - Buses Pick-Up
7:45 PM - Return to be seated for Seniors / Freshmen Skit
8:00 PM - Seniors / Freshmen Skit & Pizza / Free Time
11:00 PM - In rooms / Lights Out
8:30 AM - Breakfast
9:15 AM - Buses depart for field practice
9:30 AM - Fundamentals/ Field show practice
12:00 PM - Buses Pick-Up
12:15 PM - Pack luggage / Clean dorm room
1:30 PM - Check out of Dorm Rooms
2:00 PM - Load Luggage on Bus
2:15 PM - Buses depart for Washington High School
3:00 PM - Arrive at Washington High School
You will be staying in Guesman Residence Hall. The rooms are double-occupancy (unless triple-occupancy is needed) with a private bath. The Halls have controlled entry to building and rooms, front desk staff, and security cameras. They are individually climate-controlled rooms with high-speed wireless Internet. Halls also include full kitchen areas and lounges with large-screen TVs and media players. On the left is a video on the Residence Halls at PennWest California.
PennWest California dining locations include all-you-care-to-eat Gold Rush dining center, plus food court and coffeehouse options. Students are required to attend every meal. Here is more information on the AVI Dining and Hospitality Services.